Arcachon villa, Historical residential district in Arcachon, France.
The Arcachon villa district contains numerous wooden mansions with ornate facades, detailed carvings, and diverse architectural elements from the Victorian period.
During the late 19th century, affluent Parisians constructed these residences as vacation homes, transforming Arcachon into a preferred coastal retreat destination.
The district represents French architectural evolution through its collection of properties that merged different building styles with regional maritime influences.
Visitors can explore the district through marked walking paths that connect the main streets, allowing close observation of the architectural details.
Each villa displays individual design characteristics, from elevated wooden decks to colored facades, creating a residential museum of 19th-century architecture.
Location: Arcachon
GPS coordinates: 44.65684,-1.16843
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
The Bassin d'Arcachon covers 155 square kilometers along the French Atlantic coast and offers numerous subjects for photography. The Dune du Pilat rises 110 meters above sea level and forms the tallest sand dune in Europe. Oyster farming villages such as Gujan-Mestras, L'Herbe, and Le Canon display wooden huts on stilts distributed along the shores. The Cap Ferret peninsula separates the basin from the Atlantic and presents long sandy beaches on both sides. The Cap Ferret lighthouse from 1947 reaches a height of 53 meters. The Île aux Oiseaux sits in the center of the basin and hosts two traditional stilt cabins, the Cabanes Tchanquées, which are surrounded by water at high tide. The town of Arcachon displays 19th-century villas in the Ville d'Hiver, a district with over 300 buildings in Belle Époque style. The Domaine de Certes et Graveyron nature reserve includes former salt marshes and fish ponds now inhabited by herons, spoonbills, and other water birds. The beaches of Pereire and Pyla-sur-Mer provide direct views of the basin and nearby pine forests.
Statue of Heracles, Arcachon
388 m
Plage Thiers
814 m
Parc Mauresque
389 m
Basilique Notre-Dame d'Arcachon
1.1 km
Château Deganne
763 m
Chapelle anglicane Saint-Thomas d'Arcachon
594 m
Synagogue d'Arcachon
175 m
Monument aux morts d'Arcachon
581 m
Villa Toledo
500 m
Villa Thérésa
187 m
Jetée d'Eyrac
981 m
Observatoire Sainte-Cécile
616 m
Jetée de la Chapelle
1.3 km
Église Saint-Ferdinand d'Arcachon
1.4 km
Villa Alma
1.1 km
Villa Plaisance
858 m
Villa Marguerite
622 m
Villa Giroflé
446 m
Villa Faust
575 m
Plage d'Eyrac
1.2 km
Théâtre Olympia
529 m
Villa Saint-Yves
1.1 km
Villa Alexandre Dumas
689 m
Chapelle des marins
1.1 km
Chapelle Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc d'Arcachon
400 m
Passerelle Saint-Paul
583 m
Croix des marins
1.2 km
Jetée Thiers
887 mReviews
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